He has been pencilled in for an appearance for the club's under-21s game at Fulham on Thursday, although Monday night's return league fixture against Villa may come too soon for the 20-year-old.

The former Southampton midfielder starred for England in their 2-2 with Brazil in the Maracana during a friendly last summer, and will be hoping to get himself fit and back into contention for Roy Hodgson's World Cup squad.

And he admits the thought of lining up for the Three Lions during this summer's campaign is an exciting prospect.

Oxlade-Chamberlain will be hoping to force his way back into Roy Hodgson's England squad [GETTY]

"As a young guy growing up watching football and watching World Cups, this will be my first one (that I can play in)," Oxlade-Chamberlain told Arsenal's website.

“ I am just focused on getting back in and around the Arsenal team and helping us do well this season”

Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain

"Obviously I went to the Euros (2012 in Poland/Ukraine), which was an amazing experience - and that's a massive achievement for me personally, especially as an 18-year-old boy. That was really special.

"But the World Cup is always that little bit more special because it is the world stage. If I was able to be selected and go to Brazil it would be a dream come true and something that I am definitely striving towards.

"Although for now I am just focused on getting back in and around the Arsenal team and helping us do well this season, (going to) the World Cup is definitely something I would like to achieve."